Life, 1927-02-10 · page 15 of 43
Life — February 10, 1927 — page 15: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
The main cartoon depicts "The Vaudeville Strong Man Goes on the Road and Takes His Light Baggage With Him in the Compartment." It shows a muscular performer and a porter struggling with an enormous, oversized piece of luggage—a visual joke about the contradiction between a strong man's professional persona and his actual traveling needs. The humor lies in the irony: despite his advertised strength, he travels with comically excessive baggage, requiring help to manage it. The right column contains "Why Humorists Are Just Naturally Crazy"—a satirical piece showing a writer receiving increasingly absurd writing suggestions from readers. The joke mocks both aspiring writers' unrealistic expectations and the public's presumption in offering unwanted creative advice to established authors.
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Valentines A Study in Progress A.D.827 poureest of hall-queens, best of the bride-bower, Greeter of warriors and mixer of mead-cups, I from afar at the feast of thy fair- ness am fain! Least of the battle-thegns, still in the slaughter Hope I a hero's meed manlike to master; Not for the praise of the lord, the dispenser of treasure, But all for a word from thee, win- some and well-beloved lady! 1427 MYS owne Indy dere, of hertes quene, I preye the, for thy bounte, bend thyn ye On me, who worship ay thy beaute shene In loves service, and shal til that I dye; And graunt that IT som token may espye Upon the day of good seynt Val- entyn, Whereby I knowen may the to be myn. 1727 Heli- THE Muses nine on con's high pes Join'd with Apollo's self, were all too weak To sing thy praises, fai noble maid, Before whose feet my humble verse is laid. Too poor were all the Cartha- ginian spoil To weigh against the riches of thy smile. Nymph of the ravishing looks, spare me but one, And to thy virtues add, Com- passion, and 1827 you smiled your fan in the lancers, o'er Ww" Or whirled in the mazes of Waltz, Oh, the stir in the hearts of the dancers As they bowed to beauty’s assaults ! Pray smile on your humblest of servants your THE VAUDEVILLE Jane: Ue SAID LAST NIGHT HE WOULD LOVE ME FOREVER AND EvER! Joan: au, MEN! On this day of the courteous Saint, He'll prosper you for the obsc! ce, And I for the rapture shall faint. 1927 O'”. thing, it’s just no use; What I don't feel! Your eyes, your form, your lips, Your appeal. You've got me going, girl; Say you'll be m And I'll be your, you know, Now, Valentine. Richard L. Greene. Now dont et tunnin’ off uxth this stuff down 1 the train, wait right here fll Leta HIM IN THE COMPARTMENT. STRONG MAN GOES ON THE ROAD AND TAKES HIS LIGHT BAGGAGE WITH Why Humorists Are Just Naturally Crazy Bill. . .how ya? Keepin , ...Howsa writin’ game? Still at it? I certainly enjoyed that thing you wrote some time back—what was it the name of it...I forget what it was about, too. --.No, I'm darned if I can remem- ber what it was in, cither...but it was darn good... .Say, here one that actu: write it up...well, hell, you could clean it up a little, couldn't you? Well, how are ya, any . Why don't ¥ book? Lots of money in a k....When are you going play? Lots of money y....Look at the te unk that gets by... never can tell, Bill. ..hit the publ ney and you're fixed for life....1 guess you are fixed for Lire...ha! ha! that Bill. ..put it in the nd give me five dol- why don't you Thousands of dollars in a movie, Bill.... Why don’t you write something like ‘Gentlemen Prefer Blondes’? M. lot of money with a book like that, Bill.... Well, so long, old timer.... Now don't go putting me in any of your funny jokes!" H.W. H. The Morning Record AT does your daddy 3 y don't sing.” “Gee, ain't ya got a bath tub at your house?” comicbooks.com